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Fireweed vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fireweed and tarragon?

  • Fireweed has less iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, calcium, manganese, vitamin C, magnesium, protein, and folate than tarragon.
  • Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 374% higher.

We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Spices, tarragon, dried types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 248% 342% 266% 1211% 226% 106% 134% 8.1% 1039% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +165.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +511.3%
Contains more IronIron +1245.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 7.3% 0% 60% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 167% 0% 70% 0% 63% 309% 168% 0% 556% 0% 0% 206%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2172.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +660.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +877.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 2.4mg 32.3mg 374%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 2.41mg 137%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 1.339mg 92%
Potassium 494mg 3020mg 74%
Calcium 429mg 1139mg 71%
Manganese 6.704mg 7.967mg 55%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 50mg 53%
Magnesium 156mg 347mg 45%
Folate 112µg 274µg 41%
Copper 0.32mg 0.677mg 40%
Protein 4.71g 22.77g 36%
Phosphorus 108mg 313mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 8.95mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.698g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.251mg 18%
Fiber 10.6g 7.4g 13%
Zinc 2.66mg 3.9mg 11%
Calories 103kcal 295kcal 10%
Carbs 19.22g 50.22g 10%
Saturated fat 1.881g 9%
Fats 2.75g 7.24g 7%
Selenium 0.9µg 4.4µg 6%
Vitamin A 180µg 210µg 3%
Sodium 34mg 62mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.474g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 7.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 130kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 97g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 8.62g 42.82g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
23% 7% 50% 8% 12%
Protein: 22.77 g
Fats: 7.24 g
Carbs: 50.22 g
Water: 7.74 g
Other: 12.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +814.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +383.4%
Contains more FatsFats +163.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/nutrients
  2. Tarragon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170937/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.